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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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